Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
Japan
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Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
1510
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm510.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm37.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Disc shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Ample Water
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Easter Lily
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली
पानी लिली
In German
Osterlilie
Riesen- Seerose
In French
lis de Pâques
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Lily Pascua
lirio de agua
In Greek
Πάσχα Lily
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa
waterlily
In Polish
Easter Lily
Lilia wodna
In Latin
lilium
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Liliales
Nymphaeales
Family
Liliaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Lilium
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Lilieae
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
203
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27800
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